Russia hits Ukraine energy infrastructure with major missile, drone strikes, Kyiv says


A firefighter works at the site of a residential building damaged during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

KYIV, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Russia attacked Ukraine ⁠with dozens of strike drones and ballistic and cruise missiles, focusing on energy infrastructure and killing ⁠at least one person, the Ukrainian military and local officials said on Sunday.

The overnight strikes ‌hit Kyiv and the region around the capital, the Black Sea port of Odesa and central Ukraine, they said.

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